LESSON 4 - THE HOLY SPIRIT

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1 LESSON 4 - THE HOLY SPIRIT What Are the Functions and Attributes of the Holy Spirit in My Life? The Day you received the Lord Jesus Christ as your Personal Savior, the Holy Spirit of God took up permanent Residency inside your body. This third Person of the Trinity is perhaps the most misunderstood and ignored part of a Christian s relationship with God. The Purpose of this Lesson is to give you a Basic understanding of what the Holy Spirit of God does in your life. I. The Holy Spirit Has A Specific Residence The Holy Spirit of God dwells inside your body if you are Saved. He came in at the moment of Salvation and took up permanent Residency. A. God gives His Spirit to dwell in you. John 14:16-17; Galatians 4:6 B. Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Ephesians 2:22 II. The Holy Spirit Has Specific Functions A. The Holy Spirit Convicts of Sin. John 16: He convicts the Lost of Sin to bring them to Salvation. 2. He convicts the Saved of Sin to keep them clean and show them how to live for Jesus Christ. HBC Ministries Copyright 1

2 B. The Holy Spirit creates and regenerates the New Believer. 1. The Holy Spirit is active in Creation. Revelation 4:11; Job 33:4 2. You became a new Creature when you were Born Again by the Holy Spirit. John 3:3-8 C. The Holy Spirit is the seal of your Salvation. Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:30 D. The Holy Spirit bears witness to you of your Salvation. 1 John 4:13; Romans 8:16 E. The Holy Spirit teaches you the Bible. John 14:26, 16:13-15; 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 F. The Holy Spirit intercedes in Prayer for you. Romans 8:26-27; Ephesians 2:18 G. The Holy Spirit comforts you in time of need. John 14:15-18; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; 2 Timothy 1:7 H. The Holy Spirit empowers you to serve God. Zechariah 4:6; Ephesians 3:16; 2 Corinthians 4:7 I. The Holy Spirit gives discernment in decision Making. 1 Corinthians 2:11-16 HBC Ministries Copyright 2

3 III. The Holy Spirit Produces Specific Results A. The Holy Spirit of God produces a set of character qualities as you give your life to Him and walk in His Power. 1. This set of Character Qualities is called the Fruit (singular) of the Spirit in Galatians 5: It is singular because ALL of these qualities are produced at the same time by a close Relationship with the Holy Spirit. B. The Fruit of the Spirit consists of Nine Qualities that can be broken down into three Categories: 1. INWARD (witness to Self) a. Love: b. Joy: c. Peace: 2. OUTWARD (witness to Others) a. Longsuffering: b. Gentleness: c. Goodness: 3. UPWARD (witness to God) a. Faith: b. Meekness: c. Temperance: HBC Ministries Copyright 3

4 IV. Basic Questions A. What is being filled with the Spirit and how can I accomplish this? 1. Allow God to control your Life. a. The filling of the Holy Spirit is NOT you getting more of the Holy Spirit. b. You received all of Him at the time of salvation. c. It is the Holy Spirit getting more of You. Romans 14: Saturate your Mind with the Word of God. a. The result of this will be a Joyous heart attitude toward God. Colossians 3:16 b. Therefore, a person who saturates his Mind with the Word of God will be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18 3. BE PATIENT AND CONSISTENT! a. Being controlled by the Holy Spirit does not happen Overnight. b. It is a life-long process of Spiritual Growth through obedience to God s Word. Galatians 5:16-18, 25; Romans 8:1; John 8:29 B. How do I understand the difference between Conviction and Guilt? 1. Conviction is God pointing out that something is Wrong so you can make it Right. Isaiah 1:18 2. The Key is, You can do something about It. HBC Ministries Copyright 4

5 3. Guilty feelings are caused by the devil accusing you of being unworthy. a. If you believe the Devil rather than God and His Word, your walk with God will be Hindered. b. Revelation 12:10 c. You cannot Change or Correct Guilt. d. Guilt keeps you looking back. Phil 3:14 e. Conviction is from God - Guilt is from the devil. HBC Ministries Copyright 5

6 THE HOLY SPIRIT Lesson #4 1. Where does the Holy Spirit dwell? List three Scripture references to support your answer. a. b. c. 2. When does the Holy Spirit come into the Believer s Life? 3. Why does the Holy Spirit convict the Lost of Sin? 4. How does the Holy Spirit convict the Christian of Sin? 5. What is the difference between Conviction and Guilty feelings? a. Conviction: b. Guilty Feelings: HBC Ministries Copyright 6

7 6. List seven other ways that the Holy Spirit works in the life of the Christian. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. 7. What is the result of the Holy Spirit in your life? 8. Galatians 5:22-23 lists for us the of the. These qualities are produced in the Christian by a with the. 9. In order for the Christian to be filled with the Spirit, time must be invested in learning and living the. HBC Ministries Copyright 7

8 10. True or False A. I must get more of God s Holy Spirit each day. B. Being controlled by the Holy Spirit is a life long process of spiritual growth. C. Romans 8:1 teaches you must walk after the flesh. D. John 16:13 shows us the Holy Spirit will guide us into all truth. E. Romans 8:26-27 shows us the Holy Spirit intercedes for us in our prayers unto God. 11. Briefly explain the primary Purpose of this Lesson. HBC Ministries Copyright 8

9 Key Memory Verses 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Galatians 5:22-23; Galatians 5:16 NOTE: In many Churches today some Popular Teachings are: 1. A Christian does not get all of the Holy Spirit at Salvation. 2. The Holy Spirit can leave you if you Sin. From the Bible Principles taught in this Lesson, you should understand these teachings are false and why. Write any Questions you may have concerning the subjects in this Lesson. HBC Ministries Copyright 9